Why does my motorcycle feel slower?
Carbon, oil residue and pitting on the spark plug electrodes will cause a weak or inconsistent spark, resulting in poor ignition and poor acceleration. A clogged air filter may not allow a sufficient amount of air into the combustion chamber, making the air/fuel mixture overly rich and causing poor acceleration.
Why is it hard to gauge motorcycle speed?
According to research, drivers are less adept at understanding how to avoid collision with motorcycles than automobiles. Part of the reason for this is because motorcycle speed is more difficult to gauge for many people so they are not able to predict when there could be a possible impact.
Does a heavy bike slow you down?
A little bit of extra weight isn’t that significant in terms of time. It will add a few minutes to your daily ride time only. The flatter your tour route, the less weight matters. Flat riding will make the weight of you and your bike quite insignificant.
Does a dirty bike chain slow you down?
It’s especially important to properly wash your drivetrain, as the parts that keep you in motion suffer greatest from abuse and neglect. A grimy chain makes for sloppy shifting and chews through expensive cassette cogs. Gunked-up chainrings slow you down. Cruddy rims and pads erode your braking surface.
How do I improve my motorcycle cornering?
For effective cornering, you should be leant forward slightly with relaxed, bent arms. Elbows should be low, in line with the handlebars if possible. Keep a light grip on the handlebars and don’t lean on them to support your weight – you may need to gently grip the tank with your legs. Don’t let your vision drop.
What makes a motorcycle fast?
Generally, motorcycles appear to be faster than cars, but in fact they just have faster acceleration. Motorcycles have a better power to weight ratio so they have faster acceleration. Generally, cars are slower to accelerate, but can reach higher speeds.
How can you tell if your bike throttle cable is going bad?
The throttle cable normally lets you know it’s going bad by refusing to snap back the throttle grip when it is turned and released. Never ride such a bike – they call that a “suicide throttle” for a reason.
Why does my bike lose power when I idle?
Again, if you ride a modern bike you’ll have no idea what a choke is, but even Electronically Fuel Injected motorcycles reveal a lot by “blipping” the throttle. Rich bikes are getting too much gas, so they idle high but lose power when given initial throttle because they can’t burn all the gas.
Why is my motorcycle losing power at high speeds?
If you have a fuel injected bike with acceleration problems, your likely culprit is poor timing advance. The faster you go on a motorcycle, the sooner your ignition coil will tell the spark plugs to fire. More firing is performed at higher speeds whereas slower speeds have less firing. The engine timing is the mechanism that controls this.
Why does my cable keep sticking on my bike?
The three main causes of cable woes are wrong routing – it’s too short after changing handlebars or crashing and, most often, not properly maintained. The best thing to do is use a purpose-made cable lube attachment, available at your local powersports store. Still, in a real pinch, a cable that has recently stuck can, most times, be salvaged by:
The throttle cable normally lets you know it’s going bad by refusing to snap back the throttle grip when it is turned and released. Never ride such a bike – they call that a “suicide throttle” for a reason.
Again, if you ride a modern bike you’ll have no idea what a choke is, but even Electronically Fuel Injected motorcycles reveal a lot by “blipping” the throttle. Rich bikes are getting too much gas, so they idle high but lose power when given initial throttle because they can’t burn all the gas.
The three main causes of cable woes are wrong routing – it’s too short after changing handlebars or crashing and, most often, not properly maintained. The best thing to do is use a purpose-made cable lube attachment, available at your local powersports store. Still, in a real pinch, a cable that has recently stuck can, most times, be salvaged by: